Meanings
adjectiveMacanese (comparative more Macanese, superlative most Macanese)
comparative more Macanese · superlative most Macanese
- Of or related to Macau.
- Of or related to the Macanese people.
nounMacanese (plural Macanese)
- in pluralA member of an ethnic group from Macau of mixed European (usually Portuguese) and Asian (usually Chinese) origin.
proper noun
- A creole language originating in Macau, based on Portuguese and some East Asian languages.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 土生葡人, 土生葡語 /土生葡语
- 土生葡人 (tǔshēng púrén)Macanese (person)
- 土生葡語 /土生葡语 (tǔshēng púyǔ)Macanese (language)
Dutch Macaus
- MacausMacanese (language)
Finnish macaolainen, macaolainen
- macaolainenOf or related to Macau
- macaolainenOf or related to the Macanese people
- macaolainenMacanese (person)
- Macaon kreoliMacanese (language)
French macanais, macanéen
- macanaisMacanese (person)
- macanéenMacanese (person)
Polish makański, makański
- makańskiOf or related to Macau
- makańskiOf or related to the Macanese people
- MakańczykMacanese (person)
- makańskiMacanese (language)
Portuguese macaense, macaense
- macaenseOf or related to Macau
- macaenseOf or related to the Macanese people
- macaenseMacanese (person)
- patuá macaenseMacanese (language)
- crioulo macaenseMacanese (language)
Spanish macaense
- macaenseMacanese (person)
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Cite this entry
APA
Macanese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macanese
MLA
“Macanese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macanese. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Macanese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Macanese.
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